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Research & Development
AVL teams with US company to test Australian vanadium for heavy-duty batteries Australian Vanadium Limited has teamed with United States-headquartered battery technology company Tyfast Energy to evaluate Australian vanadium for use in fast-charging lithium-ion batteries targeting mining, trucking, construction and defence applications.
David Carroll
Oct 12, 2026
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Markets & Policy
Queensland solar farms change hands in $22 million deal Renewable energy and carbon abatement company LGI has stuck a deal to acquire two Queensland solar farms with a combined 54 MW of installed capacity, claiming that the $22 million purchase price is “materially below” development cost for comparable assets.
David Carroll
Oct 12, 2026
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Research & Development
UNSW researchers achieve 23.5% efficiency record for large-scale perovskite PV submodule Researchers from the University of New South Wales have set a new world efficiency record for large-scale perovskite solar submodules. achieving a power conversion efficiency of 23.5%.
David Carroll
Oct 07, 2026
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Applications & Installations
Rooftop installs rise on back of battery rebate scheme Australia’s rooftop solar deployments increased by more than 7% last month with the latest data revealing that almost 312 MW of small-scale PV capacity was installed across the country in September 2026.
David Carroll
Oct 07, 2026
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Applications & Installations
e-Storage to deliver 200 MWh BESS for OX2 in NSW e-Storage has been tapped to provide the 100 MW up to two-hour battery energy storage system for the Muswellbrook hybrid solar farm and battery project being built at the site of a former coal mine in the New South Wales Hunter Valley.
David Carroll
Oct 07, 2026
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Technology & Products
Australian tech companies team up to deliver successful drone flights An Australian-made drone fitted with a perovskite solar cell array fabricated by New South Wales-based Halocell and lightweight battery packs built by Queensland-headquartered Li-S Energy has completed a milestone endurance flight as the companies work towards commercialisation of the technology.
David Carroll
Oct 07, 2026
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Technology & Products
Synchronous condensers essential in push for renewables As Australia’s power grids transition from centralised fossil-based generation to decentralised, renewable sources, system stability has become a critical challenge. Synchronous condensers have emerged as a key solution for ensuring grid reliability.
Md Ohirul Qays & Iftekhar Ahmad
Oct 06, 2026
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Applications & Installations
Horizon advances solar and battery solution to power remote WA town The plan to power the remote Western Australian mining town of Leonora with up to 60% renewable energy is tracking well with all 3,780 panels that make up the new 2.4 MW solar farm now installed and other key infrastructure in place.
David Carroll
Oct 06, 2026
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Applications & Installations
Aula Energy plans 1.8 GWh battery to ‘optimise’ 330 MW solar farm The owner of one of Australia’s biggest solar farms has revealed plans to add a 1.8 GWh battery energy storage system at the site in central west New South Wales as it seeks to overcome limitations associated with the intermittent nature of solar energy.
David Carroll
Oct 06, 2026